Golda Meir

Golda Meir ( , , born Golda Mabovitch , 3 May 1898 – 8 December 1978, known as Golda Meyerson from 1917–56) was the fourth Prime Minister of the State of Israel . Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on 17 March 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister. Israel's first and the world's third woman to hold such an office, she was described as the " Iron Lady " of Israeli politics years before the epithet became associated with British prime minister Margaret Thatcher . Former prime minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir "the best man in the government"; she was often portrayed as the "strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people". Mother of a nation, but not much of a mother Haaretz, 7 July 2008

Golda Meir (earlier Golda Meyerson , born Golda Mabovitch , Голда Мабович; May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was an Israeli teacher, kibbutznik , politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Israel . Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister. Israel's first woman and the world's fourth woman to hold such an office, she was thought of as the " Iron Lady " of Israeli politics years before the epithet was coined for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher . Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir "the best man in the government"; she was often portrayed as the "strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people". Meir resigned as prime minister in 1974, the year following the Yom Kippur War . She died in 1978 of lymphoma . An Outline of a Unique Life: A Chronological Survey of Gola Meir's Life and Legacy" . Reference on name pronunciation (see "1956"). Mother of a nation, but not much of a mother Haaretz , July 7, 2008 Yitzhak Shargil and Gil Sedan. There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Israeli politician, Prime Minister from 1898 to 1978 Golda Meir (born Golda Mabovitch ; May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was an Israeli teacher, kibbutznik , stateswoman , politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Israel . Born in Kyiv , she emigrated to the United States as a child with her family in 1906, and was educated there, becoming a teacher. After marrying, she and her husband emigrated to then Palestine in 1921, settling on a kibbutz . Meir was elected prime minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister. The world's fourth and Israel's first and only woman to hold the office of Prime Minister, she has been described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics ; the term was later applied to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi . Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir "the best man in the government"; she was often portrayed as the "strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people." Meir resigned as prime minister in 1974, the year following the Yom Kippur War . She died in 1978 of lymphoma . An Outline of a Unique Life: A Chronological Survey of Gola Meir's Life and Legacy" . Reference on name pronunciation (see "1956"). Mother of a nation, but not much of a mother Haaretz , July 7, 2008 Yitzhak Shargil and Gil Sedan. There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974 Golda Meir ( née Mabovitch ; 3 May 1898 – 8 December 1978) was an Israeli politician who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first and only female head of government, the first female head of government in the Middle East, and the fourth elected female head of government or state in the world. Born in Kiev in the Russian Empire to Ukrainian Jewish parents, she immigrated as a child with her family to the United States in 1906. She graduated from the Milwaukee State Normal School and found work as a teacher. While in Milwaukee, she embraced the Labor Zionist movement. In 1921, Meir and her husband emigrated to Mandatory Palestine , settling in Merhavia , later becoming the kibbutz's representative to the Histadrut . In 1934 she was elevated to the executive committee of the trade union. Meir held several key roles in the Jewish Agency during and after the Second World War . She was a signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. Meir was elected to the Knesset in 1949 and served as Labor Minister until 1956, when she was appointed Foreign Minister by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion . She retired from the ministry in 1966 due to ill health. In 1969, Meir assumed the role of prime minister following the death of Levi Eshkol . Early in her tenure, she made multiple diplomatic visits with western leaders to promote her vision of peace in the region. The outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973 caught Israel off guard and inflicted severe early losses on the army. The resulting public anger damaged Meir's reputation and led to an inquiry into the failings. Her Alignment coalition was denied a majority in the subsequent legislative election ; she resigned the following year and was succeeded as prime minister by Yitzhak Rabin . Meir died in 1978 of lymphoma and was buried on Mount Herzl . A controversial figure in Israel, Meir has been lionized as a founder of the state and described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics , but also widely blamed for the country being caught by surprise during the war of 1973. In addition, her dismissive statements towards the Palestinians were widely scorned. Most historians believe Meir was more successful as Secretary of Labor and Housing than as Premier. An Outline of a Unique Life: A Chronological Survey of Gola Meir's Life and Legacy" . Reference on name pronunciation (see "1956"). The Handbook of the Middle East . There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974 Golda Meir ( née Mabovitch ; 3 May 1898 – 8 December 1978) was the prime minister of Israel , serving from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first and only female head of government. Born into a Jewish family in Kiev , Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine), Meir immigrated with her family to the United States in 1906. She graduated from the Milwaukee State Normal School and found work as a teacher. While in Milwaukee, she embraced the Labor Zionist movement. In 1921, Meir and her husband immigrated to Mandatory Palestine , settling in Merhavia , later becoming the kibbutz 's representative to the Histadrut . In 1934, she was elevated to the executive committee of the trade union. Meir held several key roles in the Jewish Agency during and after World War II . She was a signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. Meir was elected to the Knesset in 1949 and served as Labor Minister until 1956, when she was appointed Foreign Minister by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion . She retired from the ministry in 1966 due to ill health. In 1969, Meir assumed the role of prime minister following the death of Levi Eshkol . Early in her tenure, she made multiple diplomatic visits to western leaders to promote her vision of peace in the region. The outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973 caught Israel off guard and inflicted severe early losses on the army. The resulting public anger damaged Meir's reputation and led to an inquiry into the failings . Her Alignment coalition was denied a majority in the subsequent legislative election ; she resigned the following year and was succeeded as prime minister by Yitzhak Rabin . Meir died in 1978 of lymphoma and was buried on Mount Herzl . A controversial figure in Israel, Meir has been lionized as a founder of the state and described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics , but also widely blamed for the country being caught by surprise during the war of 1973. In addition, her dismissive statements towards the Palestinians were widely scorned. Most historians believe Meir was more successful as Minister of Labour and Housing than as Premier. An Outline of a Unique Life: A Chronological Survey of Gola Meir's Life and Legacy" . The Golda Meir Center for Political Leadership ( Metropolitan State University of Denver ). Reference on name pronunciation (see "1956"). The Handbook of the Middle East . There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).